QA Why is the National Maternity Hospital moving and why are people concerned

Campaigners are not convinced and some legal experts agree. Jason O’Sullivan, principal at J.O.S Solicitors, said uncertainties “need to be formally addressed” by the Government and Minister for Health.

He said the Minister “needs to provide clear assurances . . . and if possible, a firm commitment to introduce legal guarantees on the NMH’s independence from all non-medical influence in clinical operations to ease such concerns, owning to the historical context and the recent comments made by church leaders”.

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